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Chodorow and Tom Valenti Team Up; Rum Renaissance

Jeffrey Chodorow is opening a restaurant with Tom Valenti right next to his new restaurant with Zak Pelaccio; also, a new <a href="http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/rickshaw-dumpling-bar/">Rickshaw </a> will open in the Village. [<a href="http://eater.com/archives/2007/05/eaterwire_28.php">Eater</a>]
Related: <a href="http://nymag.com/daily/food/2007/05/chodorow_planning_a_malaysian.html">Chodorow and Pelaccio Planning a &#8216;Malaysian Coffeehouse&#8217;</a> [Grub Street]
We&#8217;re in the middle of a rum renaissance, with &#8220;heavy, thick and funky&#8221; British varieties and &#8220;smooth and sugary&#8221; Spanish-Caribbean ones. [<a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/food/2007/05/25/2007-05-25_buccaneers_brew-1.html">NYDN</a>]
Jay-Z&#8217;s <a href="http://nymag.com/listings/bar/40_40_club/">40/40 Club</a> defends itself against charges of unfair labor practices: &#8220;Everyone makes the minimum wage at the club.&#8221; [<a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip2007/05/23/2007-05-23_waitress_jayz_made_me_work_just_for_tips-1.html">NYDN</a>]

We’re in the middle of a rum renaissance, with “heavy, thick and funky” British varieties and “smooth and sugary” Spanish-Caribbean ones. [NYDN]

Jay-Z’s 40/40 Club defends itself against charges of unfair labor practices: “Everyone makes the minimum wage at the club.” [NYDN]

Joël Robuchon is knocking out Hong Kong businessmen with the high-powered breakfasts at his latest Atelier. It can’t be long before this comes to New York. [Asia Sentinel]

Cultural and linguistic barriers between the U.S. and Japan manifest themselves at Union Square Café in Tokyo, where the chefs weigh a pinch of salt, and the name of one popular dish translates to “Tailgating With Peas and Prostitutes.” [Food and Wine]